An analysis of ancient residues left on a vase depicting the Egyptian deity Bes reveals it may have been used to reenact a ...

A shimmering dream on the Nile has inspired creativity from the Harlem Renaissance to Kara Walker to Beyoncé. But how much can you play with the past?

“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...

Ancient Egyptian decor is characterized by its vibrant and bold color palette. Think deep blues (representing the Nile), ...

The artifacts discovered inside a tomb of 11 Egyptian burials from the height of the country’s Middle Kingdom offer a fresh ...

The term Egyptian cotton gets thrown around a lot as shorthand for very fancy sheets, but not all Egyptian cotton is created equal. Some sheets made from Egyptian cotton will be certified as such ...

India's Modi likely to find comfort in Trump's return and a shared worldview ...

New Pentagon report on UFOs includes hundreds of new incidents but no evidence of aliens ...

The fourth edition of the international art exhibition features contemporary art set against the ancient landscape in Egypt.

Bal’s collections featured Kashmiri-inspired velvet, intricate embroidery, lotus motifs, and peacocks, all elegantly woven into contemporary silhouettes. Most recently, Bal made a comeback at the ...

I first came to know Rohit Bal in 2001. ‘Gudda’ as he was known to his friends was a large-hearted gregarious person, always up for a good time. Born in a Kashmiri Pandit family on May 8, 1961, the ...

"His lotus motifs and modern silhouettes will be sorely missed." Rohit Bal's work has been described as a vibrant amalgamation of rural crafts and the urban zeitgeist, celebrating the nuances of ...